Brief Description:
We will canoe from the
Al Rymer's house to the Patty Bridge takeout. This is a fairly
leisurely trip for open canoes. It
is about a mile to the US411 bridge, then another 6 miles down to the Patty
Bridge.
Each person will be responsible for their own canoe, life jackets, and
other gear. Anyone with a canoe, please let Clayton know if you have
room for another person(s) in your canoe. Each person will need water,
snacks, rain gear and any other lightweight items (preferably
waterproof) to help make the trip enjoyable.

This canoe trip has become a Club tradition undertaken every summer, and
will consist of the same leisurely paddle down the Hiawassee River as
before. However, Clayton Pannell will not be available to lead the
trip; instead long-time club member Al Rymer will lead at Claytonís
request.

The
trip will begin at Alís house on the Hiaassee, and will end at Patty
Bridge, the take-out point. Paddlers should meet at Alís house at
2:30 p.m. to work out the details of the shuttle, and plan to get on
the river at 3:30 p.m.

Directions to Al Rymerís
house from Cleveland: head north on Highway
411, and turn right on the first road after crossing the Hiwassee
River. There is a closed restaurant on the corner of the road.
Continue down the road; Alís house is down a concrete driveway.

Directions to Alís house
from Athens, Etowah and points north: head south on Highway
411, and turn left at the road beside the closed restaurant, right
before crossing the Hiawassee.